If we allow him to go on in this way, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will come and take away our sanctuary and our nation.”

Then one of them, Caiaphas, who was high priest that year, said, “You know nothing at all!

You do not realize that it is more to your advantage to have one man die for the people than for the whole nation to perish.”

Now the Jewish feast of Passover was near, and many people went up to Jerusalem from the rural areas before the Passover to cleanse themselves ritually.

Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom he had raised from the dead.

Nevertheless, even among the rulers many believed in him, but because of the Pharisees they would not confess Jesus to be the Christ, so that they would not be put out of the synagogue.

And I know that his commandment is eternal life. Thus the things I say, I say just as the Father has told me.”

I tell you the solemn truth, the slave is not greater than his master, nor is the one who is sent as a messenger greater than the one who sent him.

There are many dwelling places in my Father’s house. Otherwise, I would have told you, because I am going away to make ready a place for you.

I will not speak with you much longer, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me,

They will put you out of the synagogue, yet a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God.

But it is your custom that I release one prisoner for you at the Passover. So do you want me to release for you the king of the Jews?”

So Jesus came outside, wearing the crown of thorns and the purple robe. Pilate said to them, “Look, here is the man!”

(Now it was the day of preparation for the Passover, about noon.) Pilate said to the Jewish leaders, “Look, here is your king!”

So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the two men who had been crucified with Jesus, first the one and then the other.

And the person who saw it has testified (and his testimony is true, and he knows that he is telling the truth), so that you also may believe.

Nicodemus, the man who had previously come to Jesus at night, accompanied Joseph, carrying a mixture of myrrh and aloes weighing about seventy-five pounds.

Now at the place where Jesus was crucified there was a garden, and in the garden was a new tomb where no one had yet been buried.

Then the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, came in, and he saw and believed.

As they were still staring into the sky while he was going, suddenly two men in white clothing stood near them